IAF LODGES PLAINT WITH TN COPS

Chennai, July 24: After 48 hours of frantic search involving assets drawn from Airforce, Navy and Coast Guard, airforce authorities have lodged a formal complaint with Tamil Nadu police over the missing AN-32 aircraft.

“We have received a complaint that Air Force’s AN-32 transport aircraft has gone missing,” a senior police official said on Sunday.

“The complaint was lodged last night with Selaiyur police,” he said.

“The complaint says that 29 personnel on board AN-32 and the aircraft have gone missing. Among the missing personnel is one person from Tamil Nadu,” the official said.